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by techie
Oct 3rd, '15, 18:33
Forum: D-Addicts Announcements
Topic: Some things went kaput on the site in the last couple of days
Replies: 10
Views: 10161

Re: Some things went kaput on the site in the last couple of days

Hi Ruro.

SSL-error still ongoing in FF41.0 Just got it on my first return to D-A since quite some time.
by techie
Apr 28th, '10, 19:19
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Code Blue (All Seasons)
Replies: 348
Views: 128027

guess I agree with WickedVampireGirl here...

What... Code blue 3 ??? When where nande.... Muaaah
by techie
Apr 25th, '10, 13:36
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Code Blue (All Seasons)
Replies: 348
Views: 128027

not sure if someone beat me to this but I think perhaps an official wallpaper for this series would come in handy.

I stumbled on this through somewhere else I cannot for the life of me recall where.
If it's a dupe let me know so I can drop it.
Image
by techie
Apr 10th, '10, 23:17
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: Marriage
Replies: 42
Views: 23702

Re: Marriage

dismissed her original idea of the wedding: cheap dress, small wedding. now she wants a dress that cant be bought at a store, ordered it from a magazine. l DUmb as can be... I worked with one of the largest US bridal chains for many years and I know from having done a lot of backkend data work that...
by techie
Apr 8th, '10, 11:11
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: Odd "Technical" issue... Addressing snail mail in
Replies: 0
Views: 1604

Odd "Technical" issue... Addressing snail mail in

OK so I've got this oddball thing for a task on my desk... A total geek question :blink When addressing letters (regular snail mail) in Japan, Korea and China/Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and so on... I know there are some issues regarding how you specify an address. For example in Japan it ...
by techie
Dec 9th, '08, 13:03
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: How do YOU feel TODAY?
Replies: 429
Views: 150248

Like a bunch of wet noodles because I dont sleep enough and I cant get internet at my new place yet. Gosh I hate moving
by techie
Oct 19th, '08, 06:21
Forum: KDrama Discussions
Topic: Place where you can download hd-quality korean dramas...
Replies: 50
Views: 34586

Ok folks... a little heads up on how not to make life hard for the moderators here. We received your report on the *unsuitable-profanities-removed* issue above, however, given the fact that we do respond to reports and try to remove such profane statements, we naturally appreciate your efforts in re...
by techie
Oct 17th, '08, 01:34
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: Is it wrong for an Asian man to date a "White" wom
Replies: 55
Views: 19777

As I have always said, and will keep saying... "If people cant be Human first, they have no business trying to say one thing or another is better based on racial slurs." secondly Referring back to aNToK, like that child I am also proud of being half and half. However, there are also drawba...
by techie
Oct 8th, '08, 19:09
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: What are your fetishes? hihi~
Replies: 81
Views: 26418

I have a fetish for voices. <3 Ok thats a "clean" fetish I can second :) I dont know a single word (well maybe two) in Korean by now, and still I find it veryrelaxing listening to S.E.S album where there is a lot of talking going on... Cant remember now if its their third or fourth album....
by techie
Sep 29th, '08, 03:03
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: What's on your mind right now?
Replies: 418
Views: 135421

that my previous inet host zukk... whats the purpose of having to pay for 100GB space when youre not allowed to store files. I have no issues on windows to store 6 digit files, but apparently linux would fall apart under it. Odd indeed... and they censored all posts in tech support forums, gagged my...
by techie
Sep 28th, '08, 00:04
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Ayumi Hamasaki
Replies: 96
Views: 36294

By the way, did you know that Ayu controls 40% of avextrax's financial assets? Another reason to not quit: save a company and everyone working in it. Holy smokes, I learned something new... :blink Well she has surely worked hard at it though... In appreciation, and for all you others who want more ...
by techie
Sep 26th, '08, 22:57
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: [solved] Who's That Face Again?
Replies: 9
Views: 4127

:O she looks quite different from what i remember when i watched Bambino in those pictures you shared. it's tha bangs that makes her look quite different i think. interesting... please continue with this little activity of yours. it's really quite interesting. ^^ I thought so too, she has changed a...
by techie
Sep 26th, '08, 19:24
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: [solved] Who's That Face Again?
Replies: 9
Views: 4127

And the answer is.... Fukiishi Kazue I was actually thinking of her part in Shinsengumi when I posted the thread http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Shinsengumi Guess I have to go check for the tight-pants-dorama too now :) Here is my collection of eye candy for her... Click one of the images below to view th...
by techie
Sep 24th, '08, 23:01
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: help please...videos burn too fast
Replies: 9
Views: 2970

Then again if you like coasters for your brewskii, about 50 of them and you can throw a barbie :)


and no I am not talking about tossing your baby sisters toys out the window. :blink

Here is a DivX certified list of various players for you
http://www.divx.com/products/products.php
by techie
Sep 23rd, '08, 00:33
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: help please...videos burn too fast
Replies: 9
Views: 2970

Not much of a help perhaps but I think its a codec issue, or a simple setting in Nero ot being properly picked up on. I would most of all recoomend not re-encoding the mpg/avi to vob and that you get a decent relatively cheap DVD player that can play AVI directly instead. They cost only around $30-$...
by techie
Sep 22nd, '08, 16:46
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: [solved] Who's That Face Again?
Replies: 9
Views: 4127

Sure... the more you read, the more you learn, and thats the purpose of this thread anyway. I am looking for more images that will put the faces out of character as well so it wont be the typical pose or facial features you'll see when you compare the actor/actress to something which you may have se...
by techie
Sep 21st, '08, 20:38
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Which manga would you want to see 'drama-tised'?
Replies: 275
Views: 64718

I merged the two threads as identical.
Heads up core2quadcore, if you wnt to change something in your post, simply use the EDIT button of your first post. You dont need to double post that way. It can be a bit confusing at first with all the buttons.
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 23:28
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: Atsu-hime (Taiga Drama)
Replies: 105
Views: 61697

I'll be recording this series for my own use - as I've done since Toshiie to Matsu days. But I don't plan on uploading it anywhere. I'm waiting for someone else to take on the challenge of uploading episodes for an entire year. As I've done with Musashi, Shinsengumi! and Furin Kazan, I'll help repl...
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 21:47
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: signature problem
Replies: 15
Views: 4940

Actually in my case it affects every single post made.
I think the forum is modified in such a manner it will not store unique entries for each post any more as this keep s to much space. Instead the posts lookup in the member table to incude the current sig line.
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 21:28
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: signature problem
Replies: 15
Views: 4940

Yup does too... glad you got it fixed.
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 21:23
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: signature problem
Replies: 15
Views: 4940

I will pop a message over to the guys who could possibly fix this.
What I am seeing now is not right at all so it could be something going on.
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 21:16
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295458

I've heard it before but I am wondering too if its not like indicating "She's one of the guy's" in a sense very familiar.

Hard to tell without knowing the situation.
I havnt' seen jotei myself (yet)
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 20:54
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Let's learn Japanese....
Replies: 844
Views: 295458

shi yes ruulu desu, except in songs its often profoundy pronounced aslo like the word suki (to like) pronounced like skii (skiing) but in songs you hear the suki often drawn out try this... "SU"ck in the su when you say sukiyaki. tsu ... sa... sappari wakarinai... never thought of it. Got ...
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 19:34
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: What are your fetishes? hihi~
Replies: 81
Views: 26418

uhmmm...kinda embarrassing but here goes my fetishes: foot/feet =p You're in good company then... 10 million Americans like feet for some reason. (makes me wonder why they dont like walking :lol ) It's rumored Eddie Murphy refused to do a bed scene with an actress some time back because he didnt li...
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 18:58
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: [solved] Who's That Face Again?
Replies: 9
Views: 4127

[solved] Who's That Face Again?

This is a simple little activity poll I came up with when failing to update my sign with a picture. Anyway, I hope to be able to launch one of these ever so often, provided there is interest and I find some good material to work with. So, lets see how up to date you are on this with recognizing face...
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 18:41
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: signature problem
Replies: 15
Views: 4940

Unfortunately it doesnt work for me either, but i have a heap of problems with my logging in and staying logged in right now. Seems phpBB doesnt like my setup very much.
by techie
Sep 20th, '08, 00:00
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: .srt file help! can't read the subtitles!
Replies: 2
Views: 2726

Try downloading WIMPC (Windows mediaplayer classic)
Check and see if the same happens with that one.
You will get it together with a codec pack if you download one of those.

Google for Free Codecs and you'll find
http://www.free-codecs.com/
by techie
Sep 18th, '08, 22:10
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Encyclopedia of Japanese History
Replies: 1
Views: 1012

Encyclopedia of Japanese History

for the history buffs... A very nice find in my search for more information. Next time you watch a Taiga dorama, you can verify whats real and not. this file was handed out under the "GNU Free Documentation License" which means "Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim co...
by techie
Sep 12th, '08, 23:31
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Talent agencies
Replies: 7
Views: 3125

I voted other too...
I would simply start my own. :p
by techie
Sep 11th, '08, 22:55
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: Geeky Question! PHP related, any guru's here?
Replies: 5
Views: 2852

Im with you on that. I build for windows only so far but am learning some new tricks and this project is not really an app, more a cart and forum system for a major website project. Just the db alone is 25% larger than OSCommerce but with some nifty features in it. My personal pet project will come ...
by techie
Sep 11th, '08, 21:28
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: Geeky Question! PHP related, any guru's here?
Replies: 5
Views: 2852

I know several people here know php really well and I was just to lazy to scoot elsewhere :) yes I need a serious bugger. I wrote my own MySQL Editor and am thinking of writing my own php mysql editor control as well. Just now I dont have time as I have a deadline to meet and thought I could toss a ...
by techie
Sep 11th, '08, 14:58
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: Geeky Question! PHP related, any guru's here?
Replies: 5
Views: 2852

Geeky Question! PHP related, any guru's here?

I have tried a few tools and toys that help in building php code, like PHPMaker 5 and so on.
I like them but they make very rudimentary code, not generic at all and I was wondering if someone has any good suggestions for RAD tools for PHP coding against MySQL, other than the above mentioned.
by techie
Sep 6th, '08, 01:20
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: is it me or the most popular relationship in jdrama is..?
Replies: 26
Views: 10675

On the capitalization i think he found the ProperCase function in PHP. Anyway... this what you are referring to is common in Korean movies like "Old Guy" for instance. This is a political statement by the director, regarding the taboo relationship between north and south. (as someone else ...
by techie
Sep 1st, '08, 20:29
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: Staying logged in
Replies: 2
Views: 1574

I've noticed something similar too.
There was a problem previously wit the shoutbox code causing similar things so it might have reoccurred.
I'll pop a note to the mods about it, who knows the code better than me.
by techie
Aug 31st, '08, 22:40
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Am I the Only Boy Watching Drama?
Replies: 137
Views: 35542

American dramas, yeah women tend to hang infront of the screen more than guys.

Japanese dorama... Hmmm

Katana+ Cute Girl + Cool Story + Bad Boys = Great Action so why not, need I say more.
by techie
Aug 31st, '08, 22:37
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Need your help - 10 question poll about jdrama
Replies: 41
Views: 9024

Re: Need your help - 10 question poll about jdrama

1.How often do you watch jdrama? As often I can... 2.What kind of jdrama do you like? (ex. drama, love, comedy, fighting, relationships, family, law, hospital and so on) Anything works... 3.Beside jdrama, which other TV series do you watch? (ex. American, Korean) Swedish criminal stories perhaps. No...
by techie
Aug 30th, '08, 20:32
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: If U Could Cheat On Your Bf/Gf With 1 Celeb Who Would It Be?
Replies: 21
Views: 8787

There's only one choice :lol ...

Smart, Funny, Creative, Way beyond cute...
Swimsuit/Grav model gone JDorama actress...
Natsukawa Jun
by techie
Aug 30th, '08, 17:00
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: If D-Addicts had a T-Shirt, would you buy it?
Replies: 15
Views: 4777

Imagine walking down the street realizing that the guy at your local grocers is the one you have been chatting with for 4 years or so :D
by techie
Aug 30th, '08, 16:45
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: HAVE YOU WATCHED ANY DRAMA's MORE THAN ONCE?
Replies: 99
Views: 19629

In no particular order... JDorama ======================================= 101 Proposals (JP) 6x (Well I timed it so I had to) Aoi Tori 2x Kizarasu cats Eye 2x 1litre of tears 2x Kimi no petto 2x Konna koi no hanashi 2x Narita Rikon 2x Sutaa no Koi 3x Yasha 3x Nobuta wo Produce 2x Onsen he iko season...
by techie
Aug 29th, '08, 00:42
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Favorite JDorama Theme Song
Replies: 82
Views: 26902

opening theme: First Love - Utada Hikaru (Forbidden Love)
closing theme: Nanamujika - (ナナムジカ)- .心音 (Xenos)
by techie
Aug 27th, '08, 23:36
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Self-learn Japanese?
Replies: 45
Views: 50228

Here is a tip or all people in London, United Kingdom or thereabouts who wish to learn Japanese. I stumbled in on this place once, at Oxford Street number 25-27 on the third floor. Its an all out Japanese lead learning centre and for UK standards its dirt cheap. When I was there a couple of months a...
by techie
Aug 27th, '08, 23:28
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Ayumi Hamasaki
Replies: 96
Views: 36294

I was actually thinking something in reverse along the very same lines last week when I stumbled on "Robyn" (Swedish chic who re-released in the US again and was recently on David Lettermans show. In 2002 she came out with a really nice sounding song called "Blow my mind" which r...
by techie
Aug 27th, '08, 20:56
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Kanbe Miyuki - Sailor moon actress/stage acctress die age 24
Replies: 0
Views: 2042

Kanbe Miyuki - Sailor moon actress/stage acctress die age 24

I just stumbled on this message at Akiba-Online. I thought it would be fitting the crowd here to hear about this too, since i could not find anything about her in the wiki pages or here on the forum. --- (cinta_laura at akiba online wrote...) In Memory of Miyuki Kanbe Miyuki Kanbe was the third actr...
by techie
Feb 1st, '08, 00:30
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: Inoue Mao
Replies: 1068
Views: 391267

here is a cool Time Delay video from YouTube


Dont know if you have this here already but heavens its 24 pages long
by techie
Jan 27th, '08, 22:07
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] SP/Security Police
Replies: 137
Views: 57791

dont be so certain they wont try to make a sequal seasons to this...
in the last second before the black screen turns to SP image and then ending credits you can faintly see a 'to be continued' screen
by techie
Jan 21st, '08, 13:09
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Can't name that song...
Replies: 21
Views: 5994

did you mean Hana with Orange Range???

have not seen a PV for it though
by techie
Jan 17th, '08, 01:11
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Asian Martial Arts (which style)
Replies: 16
Views: 4894

Iaido always sounded interesting, and kyudo as well. One guy who was running an aikido dojo in my neighborhood is awesome and won lots of European competitions in Iaido. Myself, I used to practice judo for some time until my left shoulder gave up. It's not advisable having a 180 lbs (about 85-90 kg)...
by techie
Jan 16th, '08, 19:15
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: Natsukawa Jun
Replies: 2
Views: 4215

Lucky me then I dont have to be perceived as TOOO dirty old man :D
by techie
Jan 16th, '08, 18:19
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: Natsukawa Jun
Replies: 2
Views: 4215

Natsukawa Jun

Not quite your standard Dorama actress but she showed potential this Christmas season. Well she was in Hotman 1 too... and more... I have a question for those well versed in Japanese era calendars. Jun-Jun was born in S55, September 19th This would be 1981 when counting backwards, while the Wikipedi...
by techie
Jan 16th, '08, 17:15
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: the Background Boyz
Replies: 3
Views: 3048

wow. well not surprised, only been on youtube for a few months.
good news :D lets hope they do something more.
by techie
Jan 16th, '08, 17:11
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Favorite Quotes From a JDRAMA?
Replies: 51
Views: 50464

Hotman Season 1: (Sorimachi Takashi as) Furiya Enzo: "Baka" (with the rice flying all over) Hotman Season 2: (Yamauchi Nana as) Furiya Nanami >> "You Really don't understand women, do you!" (when Enzo couldnt get the drift on the gals relationships) Waraeru Koi wa Shitakunai (200...
by techie
Jan 16th, '08, 08:42
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: Age / How Old Are You?
Replies: 495
Views: 87531

I didnt go... West bound... I went east instead and you now find me hogging space in the UK D-addicts thread occassionally :D I will go to JP this year I hope, once the business is settled, and provided I can find a good cure for aging :) I dont want to go like a nutcase middle aged man to view the ...
by techie
Jan 16th, '08, 08:34
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: Age / How Old Are You?
Replies: 495
Views: 87531

Hi lilswt long time no see :) Good to still have you here, and no I am not getting any younger either :P
Just more senile :lol
by techie
Jan 16th, '08, 08:30
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: A VIEW OF THE INCIDENT HAPPENING TO ZARD SINGER- IZUMI SAKAI
Replies: 2
Views: 1294

to this topic I would like to say the following; 1) Out of respect for Sakai-san, her family, friends, loved ones and fans, I doubt a forum on the internet is the proper place to discuss such matters in great depth and detail. 2) Having had family and friends go through the same or very, very simila...
by techie
Jan 12th, '08, 18:49
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: the Background Boyz
Replies: 3
Views: 3048

the Background Boyz

these two chinese guys have got to be the funniest thing I've seen in 2008 so far.



Absolutely marvelous lipsyncing, so to the limit their take on Backstreet Boyz made them famous on Chinese TV even. (A.k.a the Bakground Boyz)
by techie
Jan 9th, '08, 13:55
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Ayumi Hamasaki
Replies: 96
Views: 36294

thanks for the tip, will check it out.
by techie
Jan 8th, '08, 23:02
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Fans - Great Support or Evil Onlookers?
Replies: 13
Views: 3127

As you say about the parental aspect in particular for Kago's case, just proves my point. Kago's mom posing nude for a photo book, which may or may not have been cancelled after all just proves you cannot judge kids for having bad rolemodels to begin with. And once more, if she's repeating her mista...
by techie
Jan 8th, '08, 20:47
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Fans - Great Support or Evil Onlookers?
Replies: 13
Views: 3127

well duh, you said you would be buying my book, so my only fan is you then.
Don't expect one of those funky minimori photobooks though :D
by techie
Jan 8th, '08, 19:27
Forum: International Community
Topic: United Kingdom D-Addicts
Replies: 439
Views: 117749

and never had japanese so i can't comment on that] If you're ever in London, try scooting over to W1 and look up a little place in front of the Swedish Church called "Dinings". It's a Japanese style tapas bar with sushi counter inside the small entrance. The guy who runs the place used to...
by techie
Jan 8th, '08, 19:17
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Fans - Great Support or Evil Onlookers?
Replies: 13
Views: 3127

well thank you, that was not sort of an attempt to gain fame for myself but I have a fan club ...
do you mind if I have a cigarette now :)
by techie
Jan 8th, '08, 18:11
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Fans - Great Support or Evil Onlookers?
Replies: 13
Views: 3127

Actually, :lol I am not English. Just barely English speaking. (Scandinavian though) I completely agree any idol and performer should take great care in interacting with their fans at some levels and to the extent deemed appropriate. What happend in the case of Kago was that fans came out stating th...
by techie
Jan 8th, '08, 15:23
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Fans - Great Support or Evil Onlookers?
Replies: 13
Views: 3127

I just find it very nasty of media and fans in general to consider artists and performers more as commodities than actual people. A sad fact in every form, though all they want after a while in the industry is to be left a bit alone. I spent some time working with the field myself in younger years a...
by techie
Jan 8th, '08, 14:29
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Fans - Great Support or Evil Onlookers?
Replies: 13
Views: 3127

Fans - Great Support or Evil Onlookers?

So, in the many inlays on the issues from Tsuji getting pregnant, Kago being fired for smoking, Johnny's boys being a gay-farm a'la Michael Jacksons resorts, Erika Sawajiri not being allowed to have a bad off day, and so on... What I have been pondering over lately, are fans really that good, when y...
by techie
Jan 8th, '08, 14:18
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: Ayumi Hamasaki
Replies: 96
Views: 36294

now thats really bad news.
:( no wonder ... I didnt see anything about countdown 2007-2008 either, cuold that be it?
by techie
Jan 7th, '08, 18:40
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: American TV Series ~ What do you think about it?
Replies: 91
Views: 32507

geeez after reading this thread partially I realized I should change my nickname to Otaku instead of techie :D

The only US based show I followed with some sort of interest since very young, was of course Star Trek. Gaaaaaaah :crazy:
by techie
Jan 5th, '08, 22:01
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: Asian Lingo support trouble on XP SP2
Replies: 2
Views: 1946

thanks for the tip. I t is much appreciated however after installing the patch, the XP is still acting up terribly. I think I will have to schedule myself for a re-learining course and pick up C++ for Linux very fast to get a new job instead of struggling with Windows macabre errors and missmatched ...
by techie
Jan 3rd, '08, 18:32
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: What do Japanese People think of American Remakes?
Replies: 55
Views: 16433

"old boy" was already remade in Bollywood 2005 I believe to Hindi. I wonder if the US audience would be up for the concept of Old Boy as a movie in the same style as protrayed in its Korean original. It was reasonably well received on some theaters in the UK as far I recall. (as an original)
by techie
Jan 3rd, '08, 18:02
Forum: Tech Discussion
Topic: Asian Lingo support trouble on XP SP2
Replies: 2
Views: 1946

Asian Lingo support trouble on XP SP2

Recently I had such a load of junk on one machine I ran out of space. Probably not uncommon for most of us in here given our interest, but in this case it's ridiculous. I now have 2 x 250 GB Sata + 40 GB+200GB PATA + 4 x 16.8 GB SCSI with dorama. Dont worry, just living up to the Addicts part of DA ...
by techie
Jan 2nd, '08, 03:57
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: What do Japanese People think of American Remakes?
Replies: 55
Views: 16433

I know that when I 've asked them if they would like to see a movie in a theater here, they 've all been excited about seeing a US movie, in spite of the fact that it was in english and they didn't understand the language as well. In all fairness, I guess it's the same reasoning behind many of us n...
by techie
Jan 2nd, '08, 03:42
Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Topic: What do Japanese People think of American Remakes?
Replies: 55
Views: 16433

I agree with all of the above. And yes I'm not Japanese, but "interpreting a cultural side of it" I guess you could say we dont need to ask them what they think. Instead ask yourself what you would say about your nations movies being altered to suit the "taste and litteral abilities&q...
by techie
Jan 2nd, '08, 03:31
Forum: Other Japanese TV Shows
Topic: [Discussion] Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Replies: 73
Views: 48250

It was a much better show than last years goof (an no i wasnt referring to the torrent :P ) Sad news for me though since I was not in on the whole news year from Japan, about Zard's singer Sakai Izumi-san, very sad indeed. http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_48913.htm There where a few more tri...
by techie
Dec 31st, '07, 15:58
Forum: Other Japanese TV Shows
Topic: [Discussion] Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Replies: 73
Views: 48250

Last year I said I'd not download it again but without kohaku utagassen it's somehow not new years even.
lets hope they dont goof up again like last year.
by techie
Dec 29th, '07, 21:35
Forum: Life & Relationships
Topic: How to approach girls?
Replies: 69
Views: 24437

"Hi. I 'm interested in what you think about "X"." Can we shorten that to "I am interested in You, waddaya think?" Ok I am getting old, got no time to waste in trivial matters... :lol And if she touches you, you're certified. Another correction... If that happens I'd d...
by techie
Dec 27th, '07, 08:51
Forum: JDrama Discussions
Topic: [Discussion] Galileo
Replies: 350
Views: 138676

I have a theory about the annoying scrawling of equations -- which I agree can't possibly be helpful in any real sense. I think he uses it as a sort of focusing device; they may or may not be related to his theories regarding the case, but he just uses the action of writing them out to center himse...
by techie
Dec 25th, '07, 03:48
Forum: Japanese Actors & Actresses
Topic: Sawajiri Erika
Replies: 726
Views: 304341

hmmm 21 years old, and suspended for 1 year... isn't that like saying "grow up a bit more before going on stage" Seriously something the agencies should consider BEFORE putting all the focus on their "star's" to begin with, and let of the young actors/actresses to give them some ...